Print this page Board Laws & Rules
and Professional Ethics
Course Outline
A licensee must get familiar with the board laws and rules in order to practice engineering in any state. Although the vast majority of the professional engineers practice in accordance with the board laws and rules, each year the New York Board receives complaints against some licensees who may have violated the regulations either knowingly or unknowingly. This course provides a review of the New York Board Laws and Rules contained in Articles 15 & 15-A of Business Corporation Law, Articles 12 & 13 of Limited Liability Company Law, Article 145 of Education Law, Part 29 Unprofessional Conduct - Rules of the Board of Regents, and Part 68 Engineering and Land Surveying - Commissioner's Regulations. In addition, brief case summaries are presented for recent violations and the disciplinary actions taken by the Board along with some of the frequently asked questions. This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:- Be familiar with different forms of professional business entities;
- Understand the basic requirements to form a PC, PLLC or LLP in New York state;
- Be familiar with the New York Board Laws and Rules;
- Be aware of the unprofessional conducts;
- Understand the range of penalties for professional misconducts;
- Be familiar with the mandatory continuing education requirements;
- Understand the importance of adequate recordkeeping;
- Know how to properly sign and seal design documents;
- Be familiar with the roles and responsibilities of a professional engineer and land surveyor; and
- Have a better understanding of the requirements and other regulatory provisions for practicing engineering and land surveying in the state of New York.
Background
In 2003, the New York State Board
for Engineering and Land Surveying adopted Mandatory Continuing Education Program, which requires each licensee to
complete thirty-six hours of professional development (36 PDH units) during each license renewal triennium.
Effective January 1, 2004 licensed professional engineers and land surveyors renewing registration of a license
on or after January 1, 2005 will be required to complete continuing education requirements on a prorated basis.
A Licensee is required to take continuing education courses and/or participate in continuing education activities
on technical subjects or on other matters of law and/or ethics which contribute to the professional practice in engineering and
the health, safety, and/or welfare of the public. The Board also requires that some of the continuing education courses must be in the form of "Live Courses", in which a student may interact directly with an instructor. Course
Content
The following link contains the
main part of the lecture notes for this webinar:
New York Board Laws and Rules for Engineering and Land Surveying (100 pages, PDF format, 0.9 MB).
Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, save or print the document for your study during the webinar.
Because this course is offered as a "live" course, you are required to attend the webinar at the scheduled time and date. Please check the Webinar Schedule under course description on our website for currently scheduled meeting date and time. We will send you an invitation to the webinar through email approximately 24 hours before the webinar (confirmation of the receipt of the invitation is required). The certificate of completion will not be issued unless you attend the webinar and pass a quiz. Thank you for your cooperation.
Course Summary
To safeguard the life, health, property and welfare of the public, licensed professionals must fully understand the Board Laws and Rules. A licensee who violates any provision of the Board Laws and Rules may be subject to disciplinary action, such as reprimand, suspension or revocation of the license in addition to fines.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:Laws of New York
Quiz
Before you attend the webinar, you need to print the quiz questions from your browser for your study during the webinar. At the end of the webinar, you need to complete the quiz and submit your answers to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at his/her own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
